I would like to thank “Raw Food Magazine” from the heart for featuring my very first Raw Pizza recipe from a couple of years ago in their November 2016 issue. I was delighted to be selected among some truly amazing chefs, which inspired me on my journey.

Since I’ve been dedicating more time to creating raw pizzas, I thought it was time now for an update and a new recipe. This pizza with veggie crust was clearly a favourite during last summer’s yoga & meditation retreats – extremely tasty and very nutritious. 🙂

More veggies in the base and for toppings and a super yum tomato paste make this a pizza dream come true! Healthy, delicious and fun to share with friends and family.

Mix all ingredients until everything is well combined. Press the dough gently onto the drying sheets of your dehydrator, creating thin and even layers. By keeping the layers extra thin you'll get a nice crunchy pizza base. Dehydrate at 40 degrees for about 12 h.* If your pizza base is thicker it may take a bit longer.

Tomato Sauce

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor and mix until you have a smooth paste. Set aside.

Cashew Cheese

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor and mix until smooth.

Toppings

Cut the desired amount of mushrooms in very thin slices. Place it in a bow and marinate overnight with some olive oil, tamari, lemon juice, minced garlic and ginger.

Use other ingredients for assembly as desired.

Have fun assembling and creating your pizza slices!

Notes

*if you don't have a dehydrator, use your oven at the lowest temperature and with the oven door ajar.

Asian cuisine is one of my favourites and I simply love to smell those amazing flavours in my kitchen: lemon grass, ginger, cilantro and coconut milk are the main ingredients you need to create a delicious thai-inspired dish!

This recipe is quite easy to prepare and will always be a winner, especially if you are a coconut lover. You can serve it with thai rice, jasmine rice, quinoa or even millet grains.

A warming meal for the winter or any chilled evening during the year, it’s recommended to be served immediately after preparing.

Add coconut oil to a cooking pan and bring to a high heat. Add the leeks and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and lemongrass and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water / veggie broth, carrots & long green beans. When the liquid starts to boil, adjust temperature to low heat and cook covered for approximately 10 minutes.

Add coconut milk and bell peppers and continue cooking covered for 7-8 minutes. In a small mixing bowl, add a little bit of the coconut milk from the pan and mix with the curry paste. Add mixture to the pan and stir in gently. Taste for spiciness and adjust as desired. Add broccoli florets and continue cooking covered for about 3-4 minutes, so that there's still a bite to the florets.

To intensify flavours in the curry add tamari, apple cider vinegar and coconut sugar and set aside (turn off heat). Add spinach and mix well. Cover the pot and let your curry rest for about 10-15 minutes, then serve it warm with thai rice.

For your rice, follow the packaging instruction as this may vary. Just make sure to wash the rice really well before using. Enjoy!

When it comes to green smoothies my mind goes straight to Victoria Boudenko and the Raw Family, which discovered the great combination of leafy greens and fruits – both essential parts of our daily diet to achieve and maintain optimal health.

Here are 10 reasons to drink green smoothies (by Victoria Boudenko):

Green smoothies are very nutritious. The ratio in them is optimal for human consumption; about 60% ripe organic fruit mixed with about 40% organic greens.

Green smoothies are easy to digest. When blended well, most of the cells in the green and fruits are ruptured, making the valuable nutrients easy for the body to assimilate. Green smoothies literally start to get absorbed in the mouth.

As opposed to juices, green smoothies are a complete food because they still have fibre. Consuming fibre is important for our elimination system.

Green smoothies belong to the most palatable dishes for all humans of all ages. With a ratio of fruits with veggies as 60:40 the fruit taste dominates the flavour, yet at the same time the greens balance out the sweetness of the fruit, adding a nice zest to it. People who eat a standard American diet enjoy the taste of it and are usually surprised that something green could taste so good.

A molecule of chlorophyll closely resembles a molecule of human blood. According to teachings of Dr. Ann Wigmore, “consuming chlorophyll is like receiving a healthy blood transfusion”. Many people do not consume enough greens, even those who stay on a raw food diet. By drinking two or three cups of green smoothies daily you will consume enough greens for the day to nourish your body, and all of the beneficial nutrients will be well assimilated.

Green smoothies are easy to make, and quick to clean up after. In contrast, juicing greens is time consuming, messy, and expensive. Many people abandon drinking green juices on a regular basis for those reasons. To prepare a pitcher of green smoothie takes less than 5 minutes, including cleaning.

Green smoothies have proven to be loved by children of all ages, including babies of six or more months old. Of course you have to be careful and slowly increase the amount of smoothies to avoid food allergies.

When consuming your greens in the form of green smoothies, you are greatly reducing the consumption of oil and salt in your diet.

Regular consumption of green smoothies forms a good habit of eating greens. After a few weeks of drinking green smoothies, more people crave and enjoy eating more greens. Eating enough greens is often a problem with many people, especially children.

While fresh is always best, green smoothies will keep in cool temperatures for up to three days, which can be handy at work and while travelling.

With such great variety of leafy greens and fruits there are sheer endless possibilities to boost your health with, experimenting with different combinations is fun and keeps it interesting. In fact, it’s recommended to change your greens every once in while – you can go by what is available per season. Important is to use fresh and ideally organic produce. As the smoothie is consumed “raw” you don’t want to choose fruits or greens that are contaminated with pesticides.

So let’s get to it! I’m happy to share with you one of my favourite green smoothie recipes – it’s sweet and delicious and a great way to start an energised and successful day with.

Add first the fruits and then the leafy greens to a high speed blender. Blend well until you have a smooth consistency adding water as desired. I like my smoothie quite liquid and I added about 2 cups.

Notes

Look for very ripe bananas - the black ones are perfect for the smoothie. If that is not enough sweet add 2-3 more dates.

It’s been a while since I’ve last shared a recipe – an amazing season in Ibiza has kept me extremely busy in the kitchen. 🙂 So I am excited now to share with you some of the summer’s favourites I had prepared for yoga & meditation retreats on the island. The first one that springs to my mind is: Smoked Tofu Quiche in a Seed Crust.

The base is made with sunflower seeds, an excellent source of vitamin E (the body’s primary fat-soluble antioxidant), magnesium (necessary for healthy bones and energy production) and selenium (a trace mineral that is of fundamental importance to human health). Sunflower seeds also contain vitamin B1, B6 and B3, copper, manganese, phosphorus and folate.

For the filling I have used regular, extra firm & smoked tofu (organic, non GMO). Please note that using silken tofu, non-smoked tofu and other flavour enriched tofu varieties won’t work as well here. Try to find organic block tofu that is extra firm or super firm with an intense smoked flavour and you will be amazed by the results.

Cherry tomatoes add an extra freshness to the quiche and ties the flavours together nicely. You can add them raw or slightly baked.

Add 1 sheet of baking paper onto a 12cm quiche mold. Press the dough slowly into the mold, creating a thin and even layer. Add a bit of olive oil if your mixture get's sticky and difficult to work with.

Filling

Add coconut oil to a hot frying pan until it's melted then add the leeks. Fry for about 3-4 minutes until leeks are golden brown. Add zucchini and fry for about 7-8 minutes until they get slightly soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and fry for another 2 minutes. If you would like to get the egg flavour more intense use the kala namak salt and reduce the himalayan salt to ½ tbsp.

Add the filling into the base and bake at 220 °C for about 15 minutes. Let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting it. Decorate as desired!

By Monica

VegiTales http://vegitalesibiza.com/

Hi i'm Monica! :)
I’m a passionate vegan chef and raw food lover. About 5 years ago I decided to adapt to a plant-based lifestyle, which changed my life completely and I cannot imagine being more happy than now!
Discovering all the beautiful & nutritious dishes is exciting & fun, so let me share with you some of the creations prepared in my Vegi Tales kitchen.
I hope you enjoy it!